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Slouching Toward the Googleplex: Give Me That Screen Time Religion

Hoping to avert near-future misunderstandings, I’ll begin by saying that the following is a comparative religion piece written by an atheist and skeptic. My objective is to point out, through...

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Let the People Who Love You, Love You

  I met Jon Michaels many years ago when he performed at Gilda’s Club in Warminster, PA which is a non-residential support community for those living with Cancer, along with their family and friends....

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The Compelling Case Against the Existence of Hell

There I was, sitting in another small group Bible study when the topic of salvation came up. It seems Christians are always speculating who will be saved from the fires of Hell and who won’t be, and...

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The Self Worth of Job

The Self Worth of Job By Andrea Wilburn   In the Bible there is a story Of a certain man named Job Presented as blameless and rich in good works But when you read his behavior You see that although He...

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If Jesus Were Alive Today, He’d Surely Be a Radical ‘Progressive’

  Question: How in the world did Christ’s radical, loving, and egalitarian teachings end up as the bedrock of conservative, White-centric, and oppressive ‘evangelical Christianity’? Answer: They didn’t...

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I’m an Atheist, and My Wife Is Christian

When I first declared myself an atheist, I was only in first grade (if you’re curious as to why it happened at such an early age, the full story is on my podcast). Obviously, I wasn’t thinking about...

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False Prophecy, Real Consequences

  On the 20th of October 2020, veteran televangelist Pat Robertson made a bold prophecy declaring that God had spoken to him during a prayer time with the Lord. Robertson proclaimed that “without...

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The Fraud in the Faithful

  In America today, about 63% of adults identify as Christian. This is a drastic drop from the 1990’s, when the percentage of adult Christians was around 90%, however, the study accounts for adults...

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Trump Is the Luckiest Man in U.S. History — And by Far the Most Dangerous

[Note: This is an updated version of an article published on Jul 19, 2024. Trump’s recent re-election and subsequent ‘wins’ demand further commentary.] Ivisited the CNN.com site this afternoon and was...

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Recycle Christmas Each Year

  We can make holidays more special by regarding life as rare and miraculous. For some of you, you must clear your head of too much screen time, task, and toils of this overwhelming time of year. You...

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The Weight of Sin on Young Shoulders

The only time I ever wore ladies’ pantyhose was in church Now, you may be the kind of man who likes wearing pantihose, and if that’s the case, all power to you. As for me, when I was eight years old,...

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The Seven Reasons That Jesus Would Have Failed Seminary

Seminary. The place where aspiring ministers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ go to be trained and equipped for the good work they will do for the Lord. At seminary, budding pastors are taught to handle...

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The Question I Was Asked Most When I Was a Pastor

The trouble with being a pastor is that often, people expect you to have answers to life’s big existential questions. “What is the meaning of life?” “How do I know which religion is true?” “Did Adam...

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Dear Carrie Underwood, (From a Former Pastor and Father, Regarding the...

Dear Carrie Underwood, I hope this finds you well. I’m writing because I’ve heard you speak eloquently about your Christian faith in the past, watched you perform a song about the beautiful mystery of...

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Twelve Facts About Atheists

When I grew up in the Evangelical church, atheists were spoken of as if they were the very foot soldiers of Satan himself. Now that I think about it, the church attributed quite a lot to Satan back...

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The Updated Ten Commandments for the Modern American Church

Hear, O Evangelical Church: These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your homeschooled children. Talk about them when you sit at home watching Fox News, when...

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The Prayer I Just Can’t Pray Anymore

Despite no longer considering myself an evangelical, I still have many friends who do. So, I try to walk the line between respecting their beliefs and saying a firm “no” to the aspects of...

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How the Church Can Fill the Loneliness Void

I have a confession to make. Since walking away from the church, I have experienced some fairly significant bouts of chronic loneliness. It is quite a shock to the system when you go from attending a...

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Why Trump Can’t Handle Bishop Budde’s Gospel

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde’s homily at Washington National Cathedral was nothing less than a masterclass in Christian courage. It was the kind of homily that makes you sit up a little straighter and...

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Pay-to-Pray: $100,000 per Ticket to Attend Church Service for Trump

  These days, I’m rarely surprised by anything in politics, but this one stopped me in my tracks. As Donald Trump prepares for his second inauguration, one story has emerged that left me shaking my...

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